Htc Milestones

Establish Date: 1997.05.29

Since 1997 when it was founded, Highlight Tech Corp.(Htc vacuum) has been active in vacuum technology field. Follow the pace of technology industry development with the times, important notes of the Company over the years are as follows:

1. Awarded as 「EHS Excellent Partner of Industrial Zone」by Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan and The Manufactures United General Association Of Industrial Park Of R.O.C 2. Contract with BOCEJ of Japan Ltd. for products agent.

Establishment of Research and Engineering Center. This center supervises, controls, and overall plans the researches and projects of Large Thin-Film Chamber and RFID equipments.

2006 Dec

1. Contract with BOCEJ of Japan Ltd. for products agent. 2. Shanghai Ching Young electronic technology established in order to provide pump maintenance, RF generator and RFID equipment to local customers in more efficient and effective way. 3. Tainan factory II started to operate.

2006 Jul

Shanghai Baoshan factory phase 1 completed.

2005 Dec

RF business division established to provide the customers various services such as RF power sales, maintenance and consultant.

2005 Mar

Divided the department of parts clean as a new company BOCT on March 31.

2004 Dec

1. Due to the new parts cleaning business is going to grow dramatically, Htc was seeking for the opportunities of cooperation with international famous brand to improve the technology. The board of director decided to spin off the parts cleaning division to establish a new company so call Te-Yang technology Corp. 2. Establishing a joint venture with BOC Edwards Kachina which belongs to BOC Group. BOC Edwards Kachina owns 50% of the joint venture Te-Yang technology Corp.

1. Considering the pump service business in the future, Htc extended an omni-repair service team of Turbo Pump, Dry Pump, Cryo Pump and Gate Valve products in Hsin-Chu branch. 2. Htc Vacuum system integration ability was certified. Assigned to produce PVD coating system instead of Japan system.

2003 Dec

1. Extended a contract with BOCEJ of Japan for 3 years urbo pump agent. 2. Changed the Title of Shanghai branch from trading company to limited company.

2003 Jan

1. Added a new department of parts clean in order to offer the refurbish & regenerating service for process equipment and components. 2. Became an Omni-service Company. HTC imported the products of SII EDA of Japan company and step in software technique service field.

2002 Dec

Official listing in OTC

2002 Jun

HFCVD(Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition) delivered to customer.

2002 Jan

Registered on GTSM as the emerging stock.

2001 May

Established the trading company, warehouse and vacuum pump service center in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong, Shanghai, and set up the dorm in Pudong area for the managers from Taiwan.

2001 Apr

Program of Mainland China Investment was approved by Investment commission, MOEA.

2001 May

Established the trading company, warehouse and vacuum pump service center in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong, Shanghai, and set up the dorm in Pudong area for the managers from Taiwan.

2001 Jan

Contracted with Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology for development and technique transferring of Magnetic Liquid Sealing.

Htc vacuum extended the capital, recruiting elites, integrating the supply chain of Vacuum technique and products in order to achieve the goal of long term capital organization. Capital increased to NTD190 million. The paid-in capital is NTD195 million and the organization had been changed to Limited Liability Company.

1998 Jun

Set up a new headquarters. With regards to the strong growth quality demands of semiconductor and related industrial, Htc vacuum built a new headquarters in Tshontolauo industrial zone Tainan Taiwan to achieve the highly demands on middle to long term semiconductor and related industrial requirements.

1997 May

Located in Kaohsiung Taiwan. Htc vacuum capital has invested 5 millions and is specialized in Vacuum gauge, MFC assembly, manufacturing, selling and technical services offering. Also successfully developed PC607 which is the first in Taiwan a digital vacuum gauge product.